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Planforcamp.ca - How you can help

4/14/2021

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Overnight summer camps across Ontario are still waiting for the green light 🚦 from the provincial government to open for campers this summer. The Ontario Camps Association (OCA) held an Online Campfire on April 12th that featured Dr. Ronald Cohn, SickKids CEO, interviews with campers and a roundtable discussion with some Association volunteers that are spearheading the work of getting camps allowed to open safely. 

We need your help to remind our provincial government that families want and children need camps to open this summer. Go to www.planforcamp.ca to find out how you can help. There is a quick history of the hard work that the OCA has been doing to plan for the safe reopening of camps and some suggestions of what you can do to remind the MPPs that this is an important issue for many people. 

 Thank you for your help. 
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Today's Stay @ Home Order

4/7/2021

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Does today's announcement impact our plans for the summer?

Short answer
No.

Long Answer 
We were well aware that a 3rd wave of the pandemic was coming. All models pointed to this. The rapid rise of the Variants of Concern was also predicted by many health experts. The Ontario Camps Association (OCA), of which Kenesserie Camp is an accredited member,  had been communicating to it's membership that April was going to be a difficult month.

We are still planning for camp and hopeful that in 12 weeks we will be in the middle of our staff training camp getting excited to host campers for the first time in 2 years. We are currently reviewing every aspect of our camp programs, policies and procedures to ensure the safety of all campers and staff this summer and to reduce the risk of COVID-19 at camp as much as possible. 

Please reach out if you have any questions, concerns or want to talk about the upcoming summer. 519.674.2497 or info@kenesserie.com

Dan
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Some of What We Know

4/1/2021

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Some of What We Know
  1. Overnight camps are still under a closure order. On May 19, 2020 overnight camps were closed for operation as children’s camps and that order has not been lifted. The OCA has been working closely with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health on a plan to safely reopen camps for this summer. There is no set timeline for the lifting of the closure order but the hope is it will be lifted at some point in April.
  2. We are planning to operate at a reduced capacity of 50-60% this summer. 
  3. Cohorts, masking, social distancing, frequent handwashing and other Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions will be a part of daily life at camp this summer.  Campers and staff will be wearing masks at camp, spending the week with their cabin cohort (likely 8 campers and 2 camp staff), eating outside for most meals, and staying a safe distance from other cohorts. 
  4. Camper drop-off will look different and will involve a screening procedure. It will likely be a drive-thru drop-off with only the camper getting out of the car. 
  5. Daily health checks will be conducted for everyone at camp.
  6. Campers will need to remain at camp for the duration of their camp session unless they are departing early. Please choose a camp session that doesn’t conflict with an appointment or game. Leaving and returning this within the same session will not be an option this summer. 
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